The 1934/35 season is a particularly rewarding one for collectors, and this page captures its variety and character superbly. It was a campaign in which Arsenal won the First Division title for the third season in succession, confirming their dominance of the mid-1930s, while Sheffield Wednesday claimed the FA Cup with a 4-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion at Wembley. Those headline achievements give the season its historical shape, but the real charm of the programmes lies in the breadth of football life they preserve in print.
The selection here ranges from important league fixtures such as Arsenal v Liverpool, Arsenal v Manchester City and Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday, through to lower-league and non-league matches including Yeovil v Cardiff, Wigan v Nelson and Marine v Earlstown. There is also a strong representative and international flavour to the page, with items such as England v Ireland, The Army v French Army and the England section that includes Wales v England, notable as Stanley Matthews’ debut.
What makes this page especially engaging, though, is the number of unusual and memorable pieces woven into the season. The Isthmian League v London League programme featuring Denis Compton at 16, the pirate FA Cup Final issue, season team photos and souvenir material all add extra depth and rarity. Taken together, these programmes create a vivid and highly collectable snapshot of 1934/35, making this a fascinating page for anyone with an interest in old football history and the stories preserved through matchday print.
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1934/35 Season Team Photos
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Leicester City Jubilee Souvenir 1935/35 Season
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Chelsea v Sheff Wed 29.08.1934
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Arsenal v Liverpool 01.09.1934
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Man City v Stoke 15.09.1934
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Yeovil v Cardiff 22.09.1934
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Wigan v Nelson 29.09.1934
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Arsenal v Man City 13.10.1934
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Marine v Earlstown 03.11.1934
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Leicester v Stoke 10.11.1934
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Arsenal v Leicester 15.12.1934
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Sheff Wed v Preston 17.11.1934
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West Brom v Man City 29.12.1934
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Brentford v Newcastle 05.01.1935
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Derby v Sunderland 02.02.1935
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Arsenal v Sheff Wed 02.02.1935
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England v Ireland 06.02.1935
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Chelsea v Everton 20.02.1935
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West Brom v Wolves 23.02.1935
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Spurs v Sunderland 23.02.1935
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Gillingham v Bristol City 23.02.1935
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The Army v French Army 23.02.1935
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Isthmian League v London League 02.03.1935 Denis Compton at 16.
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Burnley v Sheff Wed 16.03.1935 - FA Cup Semi Final
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Arsenal v Everton 16.03.1935 | Liverpool Reserves v Sheff Utd Reserves 16.03.1935
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West Brom v Sunderland 06.04.1935
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Bournemouth v Southend 06.04.1935
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Arsenal v Middlesbrough 19.04.1935
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Wimbledon v Bishop Auckland 20.04.1935
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Wimbledon v Bishop Auckland 20.04.1935
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FA Cup Final - Sheff Wed v West Brom 27.04.1935 - Pirate Program
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FA Cup Final - Sheff Wed v West Brom 27.04.1935
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Shef Wed v Grimsby 04.05.1935 - Cup Souvenir
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Police v Clergy 16.05.1935
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Scotland Schools v England 18.05.1935
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Combined Services v South Africa 20.07.1935
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Sheff Wed 1934/1935 Season Photos
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Sheff Wed 1934/1935 Season Photos
